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Pediatric emergency care · Jul 2008
Emergency department detection of adolescents with a history of alcohol abuse and alcohol problems.
- Holly Sindelar-Manning, William Lewander, Thomas Chun, Nancy Barnett, and Anthony Spirito.
- Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Jul 1; 24 (7): 457461457-61.
ObjectiveTo compare the characteristics of adolescents with and without a history of problematic alcohol use, who are treated in the emergency department (ED) for an alcohol-related problem.MethodsThree hundred seventeen adolescents presenting to the ED after an alcohol-related incident were divided into 2 groups based on whether their score on the Adolescent Drinking Inventory reached the clinical cutoff on problematic drinking, and compared regarding current drinking, depression, and risk-taking behaviors.ResultsAdolescents who reached the clinical cutoff on the Adolescent Drinking Inventory were older and reported more frequent drinking, greater depressed mood, and more risk-taking behaviors.ConclusionsOf the adolescents presenting to the ED with an alcohol-related incident, those with a positive history of problematic drinking represent a particularly high-risk subgroup.
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